As much as I've seen, I can still
read through the news and come across stories that are fairly shocking.
Like the item that talked about a
psychological study done with folks to determine whether they could be alone
with their thoughts. The reason for the study was that it had been observed
people would rush willy-nilly and hither and yon to avoid moments of silent
contemplation.
It seems not many people like to
face themselves. In the experiment, participants were administered a small
electric shock and then asked if they would pay to avoid having that shock
administered again. Most all of them said yes. Then they were left alone in the
room for just 15 minutes. In that time, over half of them administered the
shock to themselves rather than sit alone with their thoughts.
Scary. Electrically shock yourself
rather than do nothing. I'm thinking we won't get folks to give up their self
destructive obsessive-compulsive smartphone habits anytime soon.
Another shocking story I read was
about deer eating birds. Yep. Deer eating birds. They were caught by hidden
cameras in the woods. Secret behavior we never knew about.
Not accidentally. Not while they
were nuzzling into a nest to eat leaves or straw. Actually, viciously, chomping
down on baby birds and chewing them up, feathers, bones, and all.
Look out little birdies in Bambi
movie, teaching him to talk. He's really trying to eat you. Bird. Bird! BIRD!
Cameras have also detected other
supposed herbivores devouring vulnerable prey. Killer Red Deer in Scotland.
Slayer Sheep. Carnivore Cows. Not predator aggressive, but put a helpless baby
creature in their way and they'll graze right through their flesh.
"Hmm. This milk tastes a little
birdie..."
Nature continues to shock. What's
next, Vegan Tigers?
America, ya gotta love it.
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